Day 32 - Final Tribal Council

[Jeff Probst]

Now the gorgeous and effervescent Jo!

[Mia]

Now the gorgeous and effervescent Jo!

[Jolanda]

*googles effervescent*

1) giving off bubbles; fizzy.

"what the fuck jeff"

2)vivacious and enthusiastic.

"aw thanks "

[Jolanda]

Hey guys, first off congrats on being the final three! It's a really big accomplishment, especially in a 23 person all star game, so you should be proud of yourselves for that

Also, I had another speech written out but the freaking board died before that, so this one probably won't be as near as spicy as the old one was. Or ya know, it will be. Wish me luck!

First, I just need to have a disclaimer: nothing I say in this speech (hell even in this game) are against any of you as a person, I love everyone here as people and would be more than willing to chat after the game is over. However, these opinions are about you as a PLAYER in THIS game, so don't be so salty if I piss you off. Ok? Ok :)

Now, I just want to point out how terribly unexcited I am about the three of you being the final three. I'd probably honestly rather vote for anybody in the jury rather than voting for any of the three of you, honestly. I just feel like you're all very lucky to be here.

Cochran, I'll start with you. Of the three sitting here, you've probably played the strongest game, at least from what I can see. However, I don't think you have played as good of a game as you've thought you did? I mean, I knew from way before I even met you that you were just trying to mastermind this entire game, and that you wanted to be in control of everything. At the time of typing this, I haven't read your opening speech yet (obviously) but I can't help but get the feeling you're going to try to say that you controlled this game (now if I'm wrong than I apologize ) There was no one person in control of this game at any point, it's really just a combination off good positioning and luck that got you here. That, and the fact that you had a little puppy dog Ralph by your side the whole time. But true mastermind controlling the game? Lol, this game was too unpredictable to have one of those, so there was none. Sorry. The reason I'm having trouble voting for you, is because 1) You are VERY lucky to still be here. Had rocks gone differently, you wouldn't have been here right now, and if Sarah didn't have a vendetta against Katie and stray voted her, then you wouldn't be here right now. So those two magnificent strokes of luck got you here over anything, don't deny that. And 2) I, along with everyone else, saw straight through your bullshit from the very beginning. Like I said earlier, you were so blatantly trying to play the middle and control the game. I'd respect it if it were a little more discreet but.. meh.

Ralph, you really did nothing to get yourself here, did you? From the very moment this game started, I knew that you and Cochran (and Vytas but RIP him) would be close allies in this, and great job at getting to the end with your favorite person in the game. But, through this whole game, Jeff has been telling us to play for the WIN. And honestly, I don't think you were playing for the win AT ALL. I think you were just playing to get to the end. If you were really playing for the win, then Cochran, someone who is FAR stronger than you wouldn't be sitting here with you, instead someone else would. So, I'm having trouble wanting to vote for you because I feel like you did nothing, and people who did something in this game (Aka everyone on the entire jury) are more deserving to sit there than you, someone who has just chilled out the entire game and was just a number for Cochran and co.

Carter, you tried to play and UTR game, and it clearly succeeded because you are sitting here. Most of the time, I really like seeing UTR games and I'm inclined to vote for them at the end. This time, however, I'm really not feeling it. I feel like an UTR game means you are getting closely connected with everyone in the game, so that nobody will bring your name up for elimination, and you'll just slide on by through social relationships. But, at least with me and I know with a few others, you never really tried to build too much of a social relationship. You just felt like being quiet at Tribal, and sending vague responses to people warranted as UTR play. Honestly, I'd much rather vote for Debb than you in this.

So, I have no idea who to vote for, my vote's up in the air tonight i could be voting for any of you.

Something I like to remember is that the game isn't over during the FTC. The FTC isn't a time to just reflect on what you did. There are still time to make moves to get jury votes, and with my tasks I'm hoping you are going to make some good moves, because this game ain't over and I want people to compete for my vote.

First task, shit on your other two opponents. I don't want to hear ONE positive thing, and I DON'T want to hear anything uncertain like "Well I guess he..." or "he did this good but a problem I would have is..." NO. As soon as I see ANYTHING like that, you lose my vote, no question about it, i don't care how good everything else is. Be ruthless and mean. This is a game remember, you play to win games, not to make friends. I'm sure everyone will be fine and dandy after the game, so rip their gameplay to SHREDS. Be rude. Be nasty. Be spicy. Basically, pretend you're Mia and say why other people are shit and you're the best.

Second task, I like to talk about myself, and I never really got a good explanation over why i was voted out over Mia (no offense Mia but uk I wanted to keep playing <3 ) I don't want to see any answers like "oh well you were asking us to flip to a tight threesome" or "You were too social" or any bullshit like that. That's not the question. The question is why was I voted out over Mia, after ALL DAY everyone was going to vote for her (including myself). So why did things change? Also, don't say "because someone told me to" because that's a pussy ass answer. Be real. I deserve it.

THIRD TASK. I want you to make a list of all the jurors, and next to them, write ONE positive word that describes them in this game, and ONE negative word that describes them in this game. No explanations needed, just do it like this:

Cochran: strategical, overbearing
Ralph: funny, follower
Carter: nice, forgettable

Alright that's all for my speech, I hope it was as spicy as it was the first time (first time was much worse, trust me) Again good luck in the FTC, don't get hurt feelings, and we'll all talk after the game

#Jolandomination

[Mia]

Cochran: strategical, overbearing
Ralph: funny, follower
Carter: nice, forgettable

[Ralph]

Ralph, you really did nothing to get yourself here, did you? From the very moment this game started, I knew that you and Cochran (and Vytas but RIP him) would be close allies in this, and great job at getting to the end with your favorite person in the game. But, through this whole game, Jeff has been telling us to play for the WIN. And honestly, I don't think you were playing for the win AT ALL. I think you were just playing to get to the end. If you were really playing for the win, then Cochran, someone who is FAR stronger than you wouldn't be sitting here with you, instead someone else would. So, I'm having trouble wanting to vote for you because I feel like you did nothing, and people who did something in this game (Aka everyone on the entire jury) are more deserving to sit there than you, someone who has just chilled out the entire game and was just a number for Cochran and co.

Man I was waiting for this paragraph about how I didn't do anything but I'm ready for it! I expect to get a lot of stuff about not wanting to win but like I said to ken I think I played to win not just ot place high. I fI wanted to win I wouldn't of booted mia or Debb since they both wanted me in there FTC. And let me get the scoop on cochran. cochran is a cool ass dude and there's no way I was booting him in this game man. Idk if you've ever had a relaly really really good friend in these games Jo but Cochran is hands down mine. we played a very similar game where we both relied heavily on eachother but we arn't the same person. I love the dude man hands down more than anyone else here and Booting him would equal me quiting this game cause it wasn't going to happen. you can call that cochran heart fucking me but man i call that shit friendship.
as for being a follower. I don't think I was A follower and I know I'm gonna get laughed at or get some or whatever for people who are un creative but hear me out. Me and cochran became friends outside of these games at the end of Namibia. we talked on steam for a bit and talked about playing smite together and hanging out and shit like that. then at Portugal we became way tighter in that game and at the end of that we got each others skype and always talked about how when we both obvi hit All stars we're going to dominate and kick ass and make that cover together. it was A joke relaly but then when it became a possibility we went hardcore assessing situations and really digging deep and thinking about it. Coming into a game as a known pair was a hindrance but also vastly helped me in this game. If people wanted to boot cochran they'd have to face a sad ralph. I remember back on limici in Portugal people didn't want to Boot Shawn because they were worried what I would do afterwards. and then BAM SHAWN ALMOST WINS THE GAME. I'm not saying my friendship brings you to the end. but it helps. But I got a little sidetracked haha. me and cochran worked off each other he was tight with some people and I was tight with other people. Mia is someone i consider to be one of my best friends from this game. and mia and cochran had that little feud or whatever. Having a tight alliance really gives you the ability to have some leg room and make moves and that;s what we did! we worked off each other and made it to this F3!

[Ralph]

doing the other three tasks now i just like to get stuff specifically directed to me down first!

[Ralph]

shit on your other two opponents. I don't want to hear ONE positive thing, and I DON'T want to hear anything uncertain like "Well I guess he..." or "he did this good but a problem I would have is..." NO. As soon as I see ANYTHING like that, you lose my vote, no question about it, i don't care how good everything else is. Be ruthless and mean. This is a game remember, you play to win games, not to make friends. I'm sure everyone will be fine and dandy after the game, so rip their gameplay to SHREDS. Be rude. Be nasty. Be spicy. Basically, pretend you're Mia and say why other people are shit and you're the best.

okay man carter first. Okay so if your gonna call me a pet you can't say carter played his own game. if I'm a pet then carter is a bitch. bing bang bong i said it. If Carter didn't connect with Debb early on I could easily see him being someone booted off form nuka hiva. Okay i'm just gonna trhow the gloves off cause fuck it. carter is an inactive frat douche who shows up once every episode just to say exactly what he thinks you want to hear never speaking the truth always just cotton candy bubble gum to the ears.

Cochran is a little fucking shit ass fucking nerd lame ass butthole fucker shit ass mother fucker looking ass. cochran almost got booted because lisa pulled out her big guns and then he sucked mama Chads Teet to the end. just like Carter. carter also sucked a teet. i should a said that. there waws teet sucking all around man. and ass licking mother fucker grr ow. Cochran is always a worried sissy boi who needs clarification on everything. Ralph was that the right move? Ralph are we winning? Ralph is it okay. bitch of course its okay i'm ralph Kieser/Kiser/Kieaser/lastname!

I like to talk about myself, and I never really got a good explanation over why i was voted out over Mia (no offense Mia but uk I wanted to keep playing <3 ) I don't want to see any answers like "oh well you were asking us to flip to a tight threesome" or "You were too social" or any bullshit like that. That's not the question. The question is why was I voted out over Mia, after ALL DAY everyone was going to vote for her (including myself). So why did things change? Also, don't say "because someone told me to" because that's a pussy ass answer. Be real. I deserve it.

Okay so For me it was easy. At that time in the game me and Mia were thick bitches who talked all day since we had roungly similar time schedules. I keep this one blunt but I booted you over Mia simply because I talked to Mia more and thought she would work with me more. we worked twice a think and if me and you were to work 3 times if i kept you then my bad joe I'm sorry I made that mistake haha.

I want you to make a list of all the jurors, and next to them, write ONE positive word that describes them in this game, and ONE negative word that describes them in this game. No explanations needed, just do it like this:

Alright cool!
Katie- Intelligent and good with her words/ Insane when trapped in corner
Lisa- Funniest Jury member/ always rubs people the wrong way or something cause everyone wants to vote for her
Sarah- /Intimidating ( maybe it's just me?)
Ashley- Kind Soul/Takes stuff to seriously
Jo- Loving/ comes off fake/untrustworthy sometimes
Debb- Funny/ Nasty haha
Mia- Lovely personality/ is not scarred to insult you also called insulting i guess if it was a word
Chad- PARENTAL FIGURE MAMA CHAD/ acts better than me. like he's hot shit. i'm hot shit as well
Ken- Great person with first impressions/ When in bad mood tells it how it is to the limit of re evaluating your life

[Cochran]

Cochran, I'll start with you. Of the three sitting here, you've probably played the strongest game, at least from what I can see. However, I don't think you have played as good of a game as you've thought you did? I mean, I knew from way before I even met you that you were just trying to mastermind this entire game, and that you wanted to be in control of everything. At the time of typing this, I haven't read your opening speech yet (obviously) but I can't help but get the feeling you're going to try to say that you controlled this game (now if I'm wrong than I apologize ) There was no one person in control of this game at any point, it's really just a combination off good positioning and luck that got you here. That, and the fact that you had a little puppy dog Ralph by your side the whole time. But true mastermind controlling the game? Lol, this game was too unpredictable to have one of those, so there was none. Sorry. The reason I'm having trouble voting for you, is because 1) You are VERY lucky to still be here. Had rocks gone differently, you wouldn't have been here right now, and if Sarah didn't have a vendetta against Katie and stray voted her, then you wouldn't be here right now. So those two magnificent strokes of luck got you here over anything, don't deny that. And 2) I, along with everyone else, saw straight through your bullshit from the very beginning. Like I said earlier, you were so blatantly trying to play the middle and control the game. I'd respect it if it were a little more discreet but.. meh.

When I played in Portugal, I thought I was this all powerful mastermind who had controlled the whole game, it was stupid of me to think it then and I would be dumb to think I was in control of the whole thing. I think that for the MOST part I controlled my own fate, every vote that I made, was something that I thought would better position myself going forward. Obviously I have the blip of Sarah saving my life on my resume here, and I know that will be brought up but as I said to Ken everyone gets lucky in these things. The rocks being drawn differently could have easily been the end of of Ralph and Carter as well, and I don't necessarily think that me getting here was IMPOSSIBLE with the rock draw coming to someone on my side, seeing that I had found the hidden immunity Idol, and had won 3 of the 6 immunity challenges left, it just would have been a much different road to get here for sure. I hear what you're saying with me blatantly trying to play the middle, but it's not something that I was trying to really do behind the scenes? I feel like I had a good connection with a lot of the people in the merge, you included so it wasn't exactly me trying to control the game, but it was me trying to control my own fate.

First task, shit on your other two opponents. I don't want to hear ONE positive thing, and I DON'T want to hear anything uncertain like "Well I guess he..." or "he did this good but a problem I would have is..." NO. As soon as I see ANYTHING like that, you lose my vote, no question about it, i don't care how good everything else is. Be ruthless and mean. This is a game remember, you play to win games, not to make friends. I'm sure everyone will be fine and dandy after the game, so rip their gameplay to SHREDS. Be rude. Be nasty. Be spicy. Basically, pretend you're Mia and say why other people are shit and you're the best.

Second task, I like to talk about myself, and I never really got a good explanation over why i was voted out over Mia (no offense Mia but uk I wanted to keep playing <3 ) I don't want to see any answers like "oh well you were asking us to flip to a tight threesome" or "You were too social" or any bullshit like that. That's not the question. The question is why was I voted out over Mia, after ALL DAY everyone was going to vote for her (including myself). So why did things change? Also, don't say "because someone told me to" because that's a pussy ass answer. Be real. I deserve it.

THIRD TASK. I want you to make a list of all the jurors, and next to them, write ONE positive word that describes them in this game, and ONE negative word that describes them in this game. No explanations needed, just do it like this:

Task 1

Ralph- Ralph gets a ton of flack for being behind me this whole time and I honestly think it's warranted. Even though I wouldn't have turned on him, he probably never gave the thought to turning on me, and I don't think he played the game to back up beating me. During the middle of the game, he was here very rarely, and I would get maybe a PM or two from him that were about a sentence long, which I don't really consider playing the game and wanting to win. I think he was viewed as my lapdog, like you said and there is some truth behind that for sure.

Carter- Carter is pretty much the same case but with Debb. You said Carter played a "successful UTR" game but I really don't see much more than him not really doing much. He said previously that he kept wanting to make moves with people, but as they disappeared he steered away from it. It took Debb convincing him to flip with Mia and Ken to vote out chad, the one big move he could try to claim imo, and this is true because I know that Ralph had asked Carter to make that same move earlier, and he said that it wasn't a good idea. I don't think he really played much of a game either.

Task 2

You got booted because you were trying to make a move with Carter and Debb at F7, and I really can't fault you for that. I had been told by Ashley before hand and it made a LOT of sense for them, and yourself to make that move. I had a conversation with Mia that day, which showed to me how much she really hated Debb and Carter, and how that would possibly deter them from working with her and maybe they would take their chances going to the F5 (something that Carter obviously considered). Also, if a move WERE to be made at F7, it was obvious by how Mia was talking about Carter and Debb that it wouldn't be hard to get her to vote back on my side during the tribal after that. I figure that if you did make that move, you could have potentially stuck with the two of them going forward from there, because they obviously liked you quite a bit, while Mia well, they just didn't.

Task 3

Katie- Loyal, Crazy
Lisa- Thorough , Distant
Sarah- genius, short
Ashley- Strong, untrustworthy
Jolanda- Sociable, threatening
Chad- Aware, Reliant
Debb- Aggressive, untrustworthy
Mia- Powerful, Annoying
Ken- Smooth, selective

[Jeff Probst]

Testing

[Jeff Probst]

Everyone's favorite cockroach - Lisa, I know you have been dying to go. As we wait for Carter's post, please go ahead and ask your questions.

[Jolanda]

Carter didn't go.

[Carter]

1. I'll start with Ralph. Homie was insufferable to try to talk about the game with. Very little about the game aside from "ey man I been hearing this from everyone you down?" or something similar like that. Rarely seemed to be in the loop or really trying to make any moves outside of the Debb vote. He was a vote magnet at Nuku Hiva because people were annoyed with him and his poor communication skills. Very vague, thoughts all over the place, never really seemed to be fully with it. Cochran was just an ass. Cocky, overbearing, paranoid as fuck, wanted to always be the center of attention no matter what. Really didn't seem to do much aside from the Debb vote aside from making enemies or shit-talking other people in the game.

2. I voted for you because I really wasn't sure if you would be willing to go along with what I had planned, and it came down to you being the most likable of the trio of you/Mia/Ken. I wanted to keep you around, but I really can't remember hearing during that day that you were definitively voting for Mia, and that made me wary of being able to work with you for the rest of the game. You were also far and away the strong remaining person in challenges, and keeping you around ran a very real risk of having you run the table in the challenges and sweeping a win at a FTC involving you.

3. Katie: Sweet, Absent
Lisa: Eager, Difficult
Sarah: Relatable, Paranoid
Ashley: Intelligent, Shady
Jo: Lovable, Explosive
Chad: Calming, Canniving
Debb: Friendly, Defensive
Mia: Passionate, Cunty
Ken: Gentleman, Quiet

[Jolanda]

Something here is fucked up cuz on COchran's post i don't see the avatar and below it I see a blank space with Cochran's avatar.

[Jolanda]

Okay thanks boys good luck

[Carter]

Apologies for all the delays, I just got home from school for spring break a couple of days ago and haven't really settled down yet between work and travel, still only checking in when I get the opportunity

[Lisa]

lol, I love being eager, difficult, distant, funny, thorough and rubbing people the wrong way.

But enough of that.

Hey you guys, it’s everyone’s favorite boring person/person who everyone wants gone. But that’s besides the point. Congratulations to all of you on making the Final Tribal Council, and you Cochran especially on making your second FTC of Stranded. If only you could’ve done it in Namibia too, right? But I digress, let’s talk about my opinions on this game, because they totally matter. Also, super stoked that no one from refuge is winning :]

Carter, let’s start with you. I’m happy for you. the fact that you can get to the Final 4 in Nepal and be favorite to win, and then make it all the way to the Final 3 here really means something. Coming from someone who’s played in both seasons you’ve played, we’ve had a pretty cool relationship. I really had a blast with you in Nepal, even if we did get split up and then I was voted out… but this game was different. We got have a REALLY cool round blindsiding Vytas ad that was great, but then at the merge you completely abandoned me. It’s a shame that we couldn’t have had a similar relationship to one we had in Nepal in this game. To me, you just felt kind of there, and when you and Debb flipped on me, it was pretty clear to me that you were never going to make a legitimate move in this game, aside from our Vytas vote. My question for you is, Do you feel that you’re actually an all-star in this game and Stranded in general? Like, you’re allowed to talk about Nepal, but please focus on this game, and be sure to explain why you feel the way you do. Honesty will be rewarded.

Ralph. I have no words. You are so lucky right now. I think like, legit I’m just dumbfounded. The fact that you’re a serious jury threat astounds me since half the time you were having dinner. I guess my question for you is: What was your favorite thing you ate while you missed playing Stranded?

Cochran, I have even less to say to you. Instead I want to listen to you talk. A few a lot questions for you. Do them well enough and you have my vote, but if not, you might as well kiss my vote goodbye.

First things first. Were you ever at all considering a F3 other than Chad you and Ralph? If yes, explain who, if not, explain why.
Second of all, where was your highest and lowest points in this? I want details too, extreme details.
Third, what was your reaction to Vytas’ boot? How did it affect your game?
Fourth, since it’s already obvious I’m not going easy on you here, what was the hardest part of All-stars?
Fifth, we were never going to be allies in this, that was obvious, but in a different world, do you think it would’ve been possible? Had we ended up on Nuku Hiva together, would it have been possible?
Sixth, and this may have been already answered, but how do you feel about the people people on this jury. Like, I want your personal explanation of how you feel about every single person that went to Ponderosa.
Seventh, when this is all over and you look back on your participation in Stranded, will you have any moments where you look back and cringe?
Eighthly, How has this game made an impact on you as an ORG player and you as a person?
Ninthly, have you at all impacted this game? Be real with this, and provide specific examples.
And finally, number 10, Give me your entire game in a single 24 word sentence. It may not be shorter than 24 words, nor longer. EXACTLY 24 words (because we're on season 24 after all).


And I expect at least a paragraph for all answers unless otherwise specified. I’m making you work for this win because it really doesn’t seem like you had to work much otherwise.

Here’s what it is right now for me. Carter, don’t expect my vote unless your FTC is earth shatteringly good. Ralph and Cochran, I can’t believe I’m saying this,but if there were ever a good person to win Stranded’s 6th cycle of all-stars it’s one of you. You two have sort of been the faces of Stranded for a while, and at the end of the day, be proud.

Thanks, and see you all on the flip side.

[Ralph]

yo I like this question. okay hands down my favorite i had for dinner has got to be. Veal cutlets with a gravy type sauce on top and some broccoli on the side. I mean you can cook it with some rice if you want and stuff but that's just gonna get you to full. like thanksgiving meal full. and we wanna look good for spring break right so I keep it meat and vegetable. the broccoli is cooked in a pan which gives it a different taste man put some garlic and onions in there and just burn in a little ittle bittle bit and you got a good ass meal man. then you simply cook the veal and put on some gravy type sauce. it tastes really good man. idk if you guys have a deli near by but you can easy get veal cutlets for cheap. well maybe not for cheap. for reasonable prices.

also thanks for saying I have the face of an all stars winner man that's what i was thinking. I wrote some stuff on this but i mean it's about the food this question so I'll get back to that. Snack wise what I had that was the best was probably just Kettle chips man. those chips help me through tough times. the best definitely being Kettle Honey Dijon chips. that stuff is my fucking shit man and I could eat them forever.

desert wise I'm going with a lava cake bought from my local bakery 'Bakery Italian ' or Italian bakery in english. You just eat it man simple as that. it's like 2 bucks and you get your little cake. you can make some shipped cream if oyu want to make some it does taste better. and then you eat it man easy as that. shoutout to the bakery keeps me full.

thanks for the question Lisa you the bomb.

[Carter]

I've said this from the beginning of the game and I'll continue to say it now, I never thought I should be brought back here. I understand that there was some sentimental aspect or that I grew so much in Nepal or that I was well-liked or whatever, but in terms of gameplay, I knew there was no reason for me to be here. I played piss-poorly in Nepal, I was naive, assumed too much, and if I hadn't won immunity so many times, I wouldn't have ended up in 4th and definitely wouldn't have been brought back. In this game, however, I think I at least deserved a spot here. I had a say in the votes, I wasn't just some goody two-shoes who thought everything was fine and dandy and never even considered that things were going anything but my way like I was all throughout Nepal. I was willing to make moves, I branched out to people who I weren't comfortable with and tried to make moves that may have backfired, which is more than some people who played this season can say. I know I'm seen as a doormat, and you know what, maybe I am, that's not for me to decide. But I'll be damned if I don't go down swinging in this thing.

[Ralph]

here's visual representations




imagine it without the lemon and with like a gravy sauce